Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council
Clár Samhraidh
na nIarsmalann
Arts & Culture
Summer Programme
Ag freastal ar an Dún
agus Ard Mhacha Theas
Serving Down
and South Armagh
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Welcome
Councillor
Gillian Fitzpatrick
Réamhrá an
Chathaoirligh.
Chairperson, Newry,
Mourne and Down
District Council.
Seo chugaibh eagrán Samhraidh de chlár
Ealaíon, Cultúir agus Iarsmalainne i
gComhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus
an Dúin. Tá meascán de bheo-léirithe,
ranganna, ceardlanna, taispeántais agus
imeachtaí ar leith a bheas ar siúl ar fud
an cheantair agus Séasúr Samhraidh
An Chaisleáin Nua san áireamh. Tá súil
agam go mbainfidh tú sult as an chlár seo
agus é iomlán d’imeachtaí siamsúla don
teaghlach uilig le linn an tsamhraidh.
Aibhsíonn an clár seo tiomantas na
Comhairle chun a chinntiú go dtugtar
seans do chách atá ina chónaí, nó ag
obair ann nó fiú atá ag tabhairt cuairte ar
an cheantar, go dtapaíonn siad deiseanna
le plé leis na n-ealaíon agus an chultúir.
Welcome to the Summer edition
of the Arts, Culture and Museum
programme in Newry, Mourne and
Down District Council. This booklet
contains live performances, classes,
workshops, exhibitions and special
events across the district from May
to August, including the Newcastle
Summer Season. I hope you enjoy
this programme, it is packed full of
entertaining events for the entire
family over the summer months.
This programme highlights the
Council’s commitment to ensuring that
we offer all who live, work and visit the
district, opportunities to engage with
arts and culture.
Down Arts Centre
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Information
We have designed our programme to be as easy
to use as possible. Please see the keys which
explain the sections and the guidance icons which
may apply to the event within the programme.
Down Arts Centre
2–6 Irish Street
Downpatrick BT30 6BP
[email protected]
www.downartscentre.com
Booking
7–
10yrs
028 4461 0747
FREE Event
Strong Language
Very Strong Language
Sexual Content
Suggested Minimum Age
Suggested Age Range
Guidance
TO BOOK CALL:
Throughout the programme we have placed
coloured rectangles directing you towards the
box office telephone number. Alternatively you
can visit our website for more information.
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Best known as Winnie
McGoogan in her brother
Brendan’s successful BBC
sitcom, ‘Mrs Brown’s Boys’,
Eilish comes into her own here
with this reflective look on an
eventful life that includes a
strict Catholic upbringing, two
failed marriages and coming out
as a lesbian at the age of 50.
A 1950s baby, and the ninth of
ten children, she describes her
childhood with affection and
good humour. The end result
is a warm, witty triumph that
joyously celebrates being true
to yourself.
DATE:
Saturday 6 May
Time:
8pm (bar available
from 7pm)
Price:
£20
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
SD Entertainment
GUIDANCE:
Contains adult
references
Bag for Life
The Playhouse presents Bag
for Life, a one woman play by
Colin Bateman and directed by
Kieran Griffiths.
“What are we to make of the
men of violence whose time
has been and gone? Has their
capacity for murder somehow
drained away, or will it always
be there, like a lining of grease
and fat lurking in their mental
plumbing?”
Julie Addy stars in this one
woman play from award
winning writer Colin Bateman
(Divorcing Jack, The Journey)
that, with wickedly dark
humour, peers deep into the
dark soul of 21st century
Northern Ireland.
DATE:
Friday 12 May
Time:
8pm (bar available
from 7pm)
Price:
£12 / £10
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Derry Playhouse
GUIDANCE:
Contains adult
references
“Raw, powerful and no-holdsbarred” The Irish News
“Addy delivers a tour-de-force”
Culture NI
2—3
Performance
Eilish O’Carroll’s –
Live, Love, Laugh
Performance
Performance
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
WOOFLE
WOOFLE is a fun family show
where singer-songwriter Dan
Leith brings us lots of furry
fun, designed for children aged
4–10. WOOFLE is about one
Dan and his dog, with lots of
silly songs. From chasing bees
and getting mucky, to taking
a walk and having a bath, this
quirky combination of video
footage and live music gives
an unusual view of the ups and
downs of having a dog as your
best friend. The performance
lasts 30 minutes and is followed
by a chance for the children to
create their very own WOOFLE-Y
song with kazoos!
Jekyll & Hyde
DATE:
Saturday 13 May
Time:
11.30am and 2pm
Price:
£7 Adult / £5 Child
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Replay Theatre
Company
GUIDANCE:
4–
10yrs
First staged in 2006 at the
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in
Guildford, this is a fast-paced
adaptation of Robert Louis
Stevenson’s classic novel.
The play is performed by Pat
Abernethy and Dave Marsden
who are Isosceles Theatre
Company, a team with 30 years
experience of creating exciting,
original productions. Whether
you are a GCSE student or
someone who has read the book
five times or have only ever
seen the film versions, why not
put yourself in Dr. Jekyll’s shoes
for a short while…?
“Impressive…fine style…a
good, vivid popular version
of a great story, told with
notable passion….short, to
the point and written in brisk
everyday language’’.
The Scotsman
DATE:
Saturday 20 May
Time:
8pm (bar available
from 7pm)
Price:
£12 / £10 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Isosceles Theatre
Company
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
Crazy
DATE:
Saturday 3 June
Performance
The smash hit musical comedy by Brenda Murphy.
When young nurse, Ruby returns from Gambia after
another disastrous relationship, she wonders what
she’s going to do about her sorry life. Step forward
good friends, Eddie and Gary with a cunning plan to
get Ruby the man of her dreams. But what has this
got to do with Garth Brooks and internet dating?
In desperation, Ruby turns to her hero, Patsy Cline
for answers and is shocked by what she discovers!
Directed by Martin Lynch and from the producers
of Dancing Shoes – The George Best Story and 50
Shades Of Red White And Blue, Crazy features an
all star cast of Caroline Curran, Marty Maguire and
Ciaran Nolan.
Time:
8pm (bar available
from 7pm)
Price:
£15 / £12 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
GBL Productions
GUIDANCE:
Contains adult
references
“Audiences loved it... and there’s nothing crazy
about that.” Belfast Telegraph
4—5
Performance
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
Anthony Toner
Anthony Toner celebrates the release of his seventh
album, ‘Ink’, with a Northern Ireland tour. This new
collection finds the Belfast-based songwriter in top
form on a series of stripped back songs dealing with
the big themes of love, loss and happiness. It’s been
almost a decade since the release of his much-loved
song ‘Sailortown’, and since then he has continued
to release albums packed with insightful songs that
lodge themselves in the heart, like ‘East of Louise’,
‘Well Well Well’, ‘The Road to Fivemiletown’ and more.
As always, expect some beautiful guitar playing and
singing and some great stories from the road.
DATE:
Saturday 10 June
Time:
8pm (bar available
from 7pm)
Price:
£12 / £10 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
The Sandrunners
The Sandrunners released their
debut EP, “Angel of the Northern
Wind” in 2014 and their first
album “The King of the Screen”
in 2016. They are currently
at work recording their 2nd
album, “George M’boy”. Their
songs are a multi-coloured and
varied suite - elements of blues
and jazz resting comfortably
on a pop-rock settee with
country scatter cushions. The
band has played a number
of high profile local gigs and
festivals, including the Belfast
Nashville Songwriters’ Festival,
SunflowerFest and the Annual
CAMRA Beer and Cider Festival
at the Ulster Hall. This is their
second visit to Down Arts
Centre, and they look forward
to it enormously.
“Another very fine local
band... gorgeous stuff”
Cherrie McIlwaine
(BBC Radio Ulster)
DATE:
Friday 23 June
Time:
8pm (bar available
from 7pm)
Price:
£12 / £10 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Performance
Sadie Snipe and the
Chocolate Factory
Sadie’s feckless husband and
stroppy teenagers have her
tired out, worn down and
looking forward to a quiet
night in front of the telly.
Unfortunately, her nearest and
dearest have other ideas and,
to make matters worse, there
are 612 channels but nothing
on apart from repeats, talent
shows and adverts. Oh and
‘Charlie and the Chocolate
Factory’ – the last thing Sadie
needs when she’s doing so well
on her new diet. This hilarious
comedy from Dramability
combines live sketches
with pre-recorded ‘adverts’
filmed in Downpatrick and all
interspersed with the story of
Sadie and her big night in.
DATE:
Saturday 24 June &
Sunday 25 June
Time:
Saturday at 7.30pm
Sunday at 3pm
Price:
£7 / £5 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Do not adjust your sets!
6—7
Performance
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
Downpatrick Trad & Folk Festival
DATE:
Friday 26 May
DATE:
Saturday 27 May
DATE:
Saturday 27 May
DATE:
Sunday 28 May
Time:
8pm
Time:
2pm – 4pm
Time:
8pm
Time:
5pm
Price:
Price:
Price:
£10
Price:
Venue:
Denvir’s Hotel
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Singers In The Round
with Gerry Creen,
Brigid O’Neill & Greg
Coyle.
Music Workshops &
a performance from
the local Bun Scoil
For further information
or to buy tickets contact
Denvir’s on 028 4461 2012.
Full listings can be found
online at www.downfolk.com
Venue:
Denvir’s Hotel
Breaking Trad &
Support
Venue:
Denvir’s Hotel
Concert by local
singers and musicians
& session
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
Sunday Poems
Our featured reading will be a showcase of writing
from those who have taken part in the Down Arts
Centre creative writing class facilitated by
Dr Catherine Kelly.
Contact: [email protected]
DATE:
Sunday 25 June
Performance
We invite budding readers, writers and singers to
join us in celebrating the written word in all forms.
Offering a friendly space to read, we hope that as
before, those gathered will join in by sharing a piece
of their own work, or perhaps a favourite poem.
Time:
2.30 – 4.30pm
Price:
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Presented by:
Castle Ward Arts and
Crafts and Down Arts
Centre
8—9
Exhibitions
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Tragic Magic
A solo exhibition of paintings
by Ciaran Magill
Ciaran Magill (38) presents
Tragic Magic, a new series of
landscape paintings which
combine seductive beauty
with spooky edginess. The
exhibition is curated by
Brendan Jamison, his longtime friend, who has written
a small book to tie in with
the show. It will be launched
at the opening on Thursday 4
May at 7pm. A former student
at the Downpatrick campus
of SERC, Magill has enjoyed a
career of extensive exhibitions
across Northern Ireland.
Internationally, he has shown
regularly in New York, as well as
Florida, Georgia, California and
Michigan. Meanwhile in Europe,
he has exhibited in Germany,
Italy and England. Magill has
also shown three times in
China, in Beijing and Shanghai.
DATE:
Friday 5–Saturday
27 May
Time:
During Centre
opening hours
Price:
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
ARTIST:
Ciaran Magill
The Silent Life
of Things
This exhibition is an interesting
depiction of still life through
the medium of oil. The
emphasis of my work is the
connection between art, life,
the moment of meditating
before the subject matter,
capturing its soul - something
which I believe cannot be done
by painting from photographs,
as well as preserving for me a
visual diary of memories. For
this reason I’d like to call my
exhibition The Silent Life of
Things. Because even though
the objects in my work cannot
talk or speak, they create
an impression through their
physical relationship with one
another.
DATE:
Friday 2–
Saturday 24 June
Time:
During Centre opening
hours
Price:
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
ARTIST:
Steven Budd
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
This exhibition continues to
go from strength to strength,
highlighting the excellent
standard reached by secondary
school art students year
after year. Textile work was
the highlight last year, so
come along and see what the
students manage to achieve this
year. Students from St Patrick’s
Grammar School, Down High
School, St Mary’s High School,
St Malachy’s High School, St
Colman’s High School, SERC and
Shimna College have all been
past participants.
DATE:
Friday 30 June–
Saturday 29 July
Time:
During Centre
opening hours
Price:
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
ARTIST:
Various
Seven Shades
In celebration of August
craft month, Seven Shades
brings together the work of
7 ceramic designer/makers
based in Northern Ireland.
This exhibition will explore
the durability and delicacy
of porcelain and bone china,
demonstrating the stunning
translucent quality and various
shades of white in these
precious clays.
DATE:
Friday 4 August–
Saturday 26 August
Time:
During Centre
opening hours
Price:
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
ARTIST:
Aine McKenna
Anne Butler
Felicity Straker
Graham
Peter Surginor
Rebecca Killen
Sasha McVey
Wendy Ward
10 — 11
Exhibitions
Annual Schools
Exhibition
Exhibitions
Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Intermediate
Dressmaking
This class is aimed at those
who are familiar with using
their own sewing machine and
can therefore thread it up and
wind a bobbin. In the past if
you have had some practice
with using patterns to make
your own clothes this class will
help you develop those skills
to a higher level. All patterns
will be provided and different
techniques will be taught; how
to do buttonholes, insert zips
and use stretchy fabrics. Please
bring along your own sewing
machine.
Pottery
DATE:
Tuesday 2 May for 8
weeks
Time:
6.30pm–9pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Helen Faulkner will give an
introduction to a range of
pottery techniques including
hand-building techniques such
as slab building and coiling as
well as throwing on a potter’s
wheel. Clay, glazes and firing
included.
DATE:
Tuesday 2 May
for 8 weeks
Also:
One to one pottery throwing
lessons available with
Helen (1 ½ hours including
materials and firings for
£75) contact Helen directly
helenfaulknerceramics@gmail.
com
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Time:
7pm–9pm
Price:
£60/£55 concession
Tutor:
Helen Faulkner
Painting
This established course is aimed
at both beginners and those
who have some experience
of oil or acrylic painting.
Instruction will be given in
the chosen medium and the
sessions will cover essentials
such as basic equipment
and materials, getting
started, choosing subject
matter, composition, colour,
perspective, still life and
landscape. A list of materials
needed is available on the
website (www.downartscentre.
com) in ‘downloads’.
DATE:
Tuesday 2 May or
Thursday 4 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
7pm–9pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
Venue:
Newcastle Centre
Tutor:
Martin McParland
Workshops & Classes
Pottery for
Beginners
These classes cater to the
pottery novice, or those with
little experience working in
clay. Experienced potter, Áine
McKenna, and will help lead you
through this exciting tactile
medium. Áine will be teaching
coiling and slabbing and an
introduction to decorative
techniques.
DATE:
Wednesday 3 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
10.30am–12.30pm
Price:
£60/£55 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Aine McKenna
12 — 13
Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Singers’ Circle
Creative Writing
Singers’ Circle - join us as we
celebrate 12 years of singing
together!
DATE:
Wednesday 3 May
for 6 weeks
‘Pleasant summer over and
all the summer flowers,
The red fire blazes,
the grey smoke towers’
Time:
7.30pm–9.30pm
These workshop-based classes
are designed to support those
who wish to explore and
develop their writing skills.
They will cover topics such
as writers’ tools and sources,
character and plot, as well
as looking at a variety of
styles including short stories,
scriptwriting and poetry.
Opportunities to experiment
with different types of writing
will be provided to enable
participants to find and
enhance their own writer’s
voice. Whether for fun or with a
view to publication, this course
aims to find ways to unlock
imagination and to develop a
greater awareness of craft.
Sing into summer and meet
other people who enjoy singing
as part of a group. This term
we’ve an interesting mix of
songs from near and far. You
don’t have to be able to read
music - all the songs are taught
by ear and many are uploaded
to Box or YouTube to help you
practice ‘If you can walk you
can dance, if you can talk you
can sing’ – what are you waiting
for? with tutor Laura Plummer
(Associate Member NVPN
(Natural Voice Practitioners’
Network)
Price:
£25 / £20 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Laura Plummer
DATE:
Wednesday 3 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
7pm–9pm
Price:
£40 / £35 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Dr Catherine Kelly
Painting
This established course is aimed
at both beginners and those
who have some experience
of oil or acrylic painting.
Instruction will be given in
the chosen medium and the
sessions will cover essentials
such as basic equipment
and materials, getting
started, choosing subject
matter, composition, colour,
perspective, still life and
landscape. A list of materials
needed is available on the
website (www.downartscentre.
com) in ‘downloads’.
DATE:
Wednesday 3 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
7pm–9pm
Price:
£45/£40 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Martin McParland
Workshops & Classes
Beginners
Dressmaking
This course is aimed at those
who have never learnt any
dressmaking skills and those
who need help in using a
sewing machine. You will be
taught how to read a pattern
and understand what all the
symbols mean. Your tutor will
provide all of the patterns
and you will experiment with
different garments in order to
gain the confidence to be able
to make your own clothes.
DATE:
Thursday 4 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
10.30am–1pm
Price:
£50/£45 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
14 — 15
Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Workshops & Classes
Tai Chi
Tai-Chi is an enjoyable fluid
movement practice which
involves focused attention
of the mind. In this class
you will develop movement
coordination, balance and
strength. You will also learn
relaxation techniques to help
you manage stress levels.
Each class is suited to adults of
all ages and fitness levels.
Guitar
DATE:
Thursday 4 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
9.30am–10.30am
or 8pm–9pm
Price:
£20 / £15 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Paul Fitz
In a relaxed and informal
setting, all students will gain
valuable playing experience
whilst having fun. A perfect
option for all beginner
guitarists seeking a fun-based
learning programme. All
aspects of guitar playing will
be touched upon, from basic
rhythms to fundamental finger
style.
DATE:
Thursday 4 May for 8
weeks
Time:
7pm–8pm (beginners)
8pm–9pm (advanced)
Price:
£30 / £25 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Paul McMordie
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
With gorgeous gifts and
fun ideas for the home, this
class contains step–by-step
instructions, patterns and a
fantastic selection of projects.
All the designs and patterns
are very imaginative, lively
and easy to make. You will
get the chance to sew fashion
accessories, decorations, items
for the home amongst other
things. Various techniques will
be explored including machine
and hand embroidery for a fun
and relaxing way to bring your
inspirations to life. This class
suits all sewing abilities.
Cake Decorating
DATE:
Friday 5 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
10.30am–1pm
Price:
£40 / £35 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Learn how use a variety of cake
decorating techniques, enabling
you to create beautiful cakes
with a professional finish.
DATE:
Monday 8 May &
Tuesday 9 May
for 6 weeks
These classes will allow you to
learn a variety of techniques
including working with
sugar paste, royal icing and
buttercream. We will also be
making gum paste flowers.
Time:
Mondays at
10.30am–1.30pm
& Tuesdays
6.30pm–9pm
Cakes and materials will be
supplied at the first workshop
and guidance on what to bring
will be given for the remaining
5 weeks.
Price:
Monday £45/£40
concession–
Tuesday £40/£35
concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Lindy McMahon
16 — 17
Workshops & Classes
Love to Sew
Workshops & Classes
Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Workshops & Classes
Silver Jewellery
Create a unique piece of silver jewellery in this
very popular class. Each participant will be taught
traditional jewellery making techniques such as
piercing, soldering, rolling, annealing and filing. If
you have attended previous workshops this is a great
opportunity to build on the skills that you have
already gained.
Copper sheet provided. Sterling silver to be
purchased by each participant.
DATE:
Tuesday 9 May or
Wednesday 10 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
Tuesday, 10am–1pm or
Wednesday
7pm–9pm
Price:
Tuesday £80/£75
concession –
Wednesday £65/£60
concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Diane Lyness
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Come along and learn how to
make a simple quilt. You will be
guided step by step, learning
simple quilting techniques as
we go along. At the end of the
day you will go home with a
gorgeous quilt which will be
the perfect size for snuggling
up on the sofa or perhaps a
summer picnic for laying on
the lawn. First you will choose
your fabric and choice of
colour scheme. Then you will
sew all the patchwork pieces
together before putting on
some wadding and a backing
fabric. If you can sew a straight
line and have basic sewing
machine skills this workshop
is for you! Please bring along
a sewing machine. If you don’t
have one please inquire at time
of booking and one maybe
available for you to use.
DATE:
Saturday 6 May
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Pate De Verre
During this class participants
will learn how to create a
pate de verre vessel and a flat
personalized piece of pate de
verre.
Pate de verre is french for
‘glass paste’. Fine crushed
glass (frit) is combined with
glue and pressed into moulds
to form thin walled glass
pieces. One advantage of this
technique is that it enables
the maker to precisely place
colours within a piece in a way
other glass casting techniques
do not allow.
DATE:
Saturday 13 May
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£50/£45 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Alison Lowry
In this fun hands-on class,
participants will produce their
own unique vessel and 2-d
piece of glass.
No previous experience is
necessary, but please dress
for mess!
18 — 19
One Day Workshops
Simple Patchwork
Quilt in a day!
One Day Workshops
One Day Workshops
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
One Day Workshops
Makeup Consultation Infinity Scarf
The aim of this session is to
help people of all ages improve
their confidence in applying
make-up for both professional
and social situations. The focus
will be on choosing the best
colours of make-up for the
individual in order to create a
look that really enhances them,
maximise good features, as well
as minimise imperfections. This
is about make-up “working for
you”, rather than hiding behind
a mask.
Participants be invited to
bring their own make-up to
the session so as they can
learn to work with what they
already have, as well as try
new colours etc.
At the end of the session,
participants will feel more
confident when applying their
own make-up as well as when
they are shopping for new
make-up.
DATE:
Saturday 20 May
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
An infinity scarf is made so
that there is no visible join
and is long enough to twist
around the neck twice. Made
with Merino wool fibres and
decorated with silk, this scarf is
warm and stylish, easy to wear.
DATE:
Saturday 27 May
Time:
10.30am–3.30pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Lynsey Hakin
Tutor:
Elaine McCombe
Textile Jewellery
Silver Jewellery
Come along and see how you
can create beautiful necklaces
and brooches using a wide
variety of materials. For
example, on the day you can
experiment with felt, wire,
beads, different fabrics plus
lots more. At the end of the day
you will be able to take away
some fabulous jewellery pieces
to jazz up any outfit or you can
give them as a gift to a friend.
The choice is yours!
Spend a day of fun in the
workshop and create a piece
of silver jewellery. Each
participant will be taught
traditional jewellery making
techniques such as piercing,
soldering, rolling, annealing
and filing, enabling them to
design and make a beautiful
piece of jewellery to take home.
DATE:
Saturday 3 June
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
One Day Workshops
DATE:
Saturday 10 June
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£60/£55 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Diane Lyness
20 — 21
One Day Workshops
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
One Day Workshops
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DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
AUGUST
CRAFT
MONTH
One Day Workshops
Cake Decoration
This workshop will allow you
to try the beautiful art of
Cake decorating. You will learn
how to cover and decorate
a celebration Cake to a
professional finish and will also
use different cutters, modelling
tools and colouring techniques
to create Cake toppers, flowers
and bows. You will have a
beautiful, decorated cake to
take home by the end of the
workshop.
If you have attended a
previous workshop this is great
opportunity to build on the
skills you have already gained
and also learn some new and on
trend techniques.
Cakes will be provided and
please bring something to carry
your lovely cake home in.
DATE:
Saturday 17 June
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£45 / £40 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Lindy McMahon
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
August Craft Month
Silver Metal Clay
In A Day
Sewing Machine
Basics
Sew onto Soluble
Fabrics
This 6 hour workshop will introduce
you to silver metal clay and the
basic techniques you will need
to produce a beautiful piece of
jewellery. You will make either a
pendant or a pair of earrings in fine
(.999) silver.
A workshop specifically made for
those who are completely new
to sewing, or who would like
a refresher course on modern
machines. You will learn how to
thread a machine, wind the bobbin
and how to sew basic stitches.
The workshop teaches you various
methods of finishing seams and
simple, yet effective, styles of
decorating fabric. We will also talk
about stitch width, length and
tension. Participants should bring
along a sewing machine (in good
working order) with a spare needle.
If you don’t have a sewing machine,
enquire at time of booking and one
maybe available to use.
Ever wanted to know more
about dissolvable fabric? In this
workshop we will be demystify
a few of the many brands of
dissolvable fabrics and talk about
my preferred uses for them. So
why not come along to this ‘play
afternoon’ and create a wonderful
array of samples, motifs and
small panels using free motion
embroidery? Please bring along
your own sewing machine and
spare needle.
DATE:
Saturday 5 August
DATE:
Saturday 5 August
DATE:
Saturday 5 August
Time:
10am–4pm
Time:
9.30am–12.30pm
Time:
1.30pm–4.30pm
Price:
£70 (includes all materials)
Price:
£25
Price:
£20
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Pat Wilson, Metal Clay NI
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
You will learn:
• To condition clay
• Rolling
• Cutting & texturing
• Drying
• Sanding
• Firing
• Burnishing
• Polishing
• Adding a jump ring
22 — 23
August Craft Month Workshops
ADULT WORKSHOPS
August Craft Month
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
August Craft Month Workshops
AUGUST CRAFT MONTH - ADULT WORKSHOPS
Crochet Granny
Squares
Get to Grips
with Zips
Creative
Feltmaking
Using beautiful yarn, and with a
hook and patterns provided too,
come and learn how to crochet in a
relaxed and friendly environment.
In this workshop you will learn how
to hold your hook and yarn, how
to crochet chain stitches and how
to form the basic stitches needed
to crochet a granny square. Granny
squares are the classic foundation
for many crocheted items, but
they are now hip, modern and
gorgeous too. This class gives you
the opportunity to explore several
different techniques with lots of
inspiration for finished items. So
why not come and enjoy learning
with others?
Struggling with zips? This is the
class for you! We start with a
standard zip, moving onto a lapped
zip, then progressing onto a centred
zip and finish off the day with an
invisible zip which can be tricky but
trust me - once you’ve learnt how to
do it you’ll never look back. Please
bring along a sewing machine. If
you don’t have one please inquire
at time of booking and one maybe
available for you to use.
Discover the joys of ‘painting’ with
merino wool. Learn about the tools,
materials and techniques required
for this type of craft. We’ll start
with a demo to help you decide
what you want to make. There
will be a large range of colours of
wool for you to choose from and
the design is up to you however
if you are unsure there will be
some samples for inspiration to
help you out! Needle felting will
also be taught as it is a great way
to embellish and add detail to
your design. Previously workshop
participants have made felted
pictures and brooches.
DATE:
Saturday 12 August
DATE:
Saturday 19 August
DATE:
Saturday 26 August
Time:
10am–2.30pm
Time:
10am–4pm
Time:
9.30am–1pm
Price:
£30
Price:
£40
Price:
£30
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
Decorative Hand
Stitching
DATE:
Saturday 26 August
Time:
2pm–4.30pm
Price:
£20
Digital Art
In an animated film, anything
can happen – if you can
imagine it, we will help you
create it. We offer an exciting
range of creative animation
workshops where participants
will be encouraged to do every
part of the filmmaking process,
from initial idea all the way to
the edit.
DATE:
Wednesday 3 May
for 8 weeks
Through this course you will
learn character creation,
storyboarding, story
development, arts and crafts,
stop motion animation,
compositing and video
editing. It’s develops good
communication, team work,
confidence building.
Tutor:
Ossia Music School
Time:
4pm–6pm
Price:
£50/£45 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
GUIDANCE:
7–
18yrs
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
24 — 25
Kids and Teens
Discover how to create some basic
hand stitching techniques and
bring your work alive with texture
and decorative detail. Step by step
instructions and guidance notes
will be provided on the day. You will
produce a small piece of work that
can be used as a sample of ideas to
take away and explore further in
your own work. We will also discover
many different threads and yarns to
explore the beauty and versatility of
hand needlework. You don’t need to
be an embroidery expert to attend
this workshop, just a passion for
textiles and creativity!
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
Rock School
Whether you’re an absolute
beginner or a more advanced
player, Ossia Music Rock School
offers you the opportunity to
learn and improve your skills on
guitar, bass, drums, keyboards,
and vocals, from professional
musicians and teachers
in a friendly and creative
curriculum-based environment.
You’ll learn to play in a band,
write an original song, perform
in a rock concert, and record
your performance live.
Guitar
DATE:
Thursday 4 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
4pm–6pm
Price:
£50/£45 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Ossia Music School
GUIDANCE:
11–
15yrs
In a relaxed and informal
setting, all students will gain
valuable playing experience
whilst having fun. A perfect
option for all beginner
guitarists seeking a fun-based
learning programme. All
aspects of guitar playing will
be touched upon, from basic
rhythms to fundamental finger
style.
DATE:
Thursday 4 May
for 8 weeks
Time:
7pm–8pm (beginners)
8pm–9pm (advanced)
Price:
£30/£25 concession
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Paul McMordie
GUIDANCE:
8+
yrs
Kids Pottery Classes
Join Aine McKenna to create
sculptural forms, animal pots,
explore texture and impressing
in clay, make relief tiles and
coil or pinch pots.
DATE:
Saturday 6 May
for 6 weeks
Time:
11am–12 noon
(4–6 years)
12.30–2pm
(7–11 years)
Price:
£35 / £30 concession
(4–6 years)
£40 / £35 concession
(7–11 years)
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Aine McKenna
Kids and Teens
April Showers Bring
May Flowers
Join Lisa Murray in this 1 day
workshop. Workshops are for
children aged 7–11 years.
April showers bring May flowers.
Celebrate the arrival of the
month of May by making
beautiful paper crowns. Kids
will learn several techniques
for making paper flowers and
learn about one of the prettiest
months of Spring.
DATE:
Saturday 6 May
Time:
11am–1.30pm
Price:
£5
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Lisa Murray
GUIDANCE:
7–
11yrs
26 — 27
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Mini theatre and
stick puppets
The Enchanted
Forest
Join Lisa Murray in this 1 day
workshop. Kids bring to life
their favourite fairly tale by
creating a mini theatre with
backdrops and stick puppet
characters.
Join Lisa Murray in this 1 day
workshop. Workshops are for
children aged 7–11 years
DATE:
Saturday 13 May
Time:
11am–1.30pm
Price:
£5
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
DATE:
Saturday 20 May
Time:
11am–1.30pm
The Enchanted Forest is a place
full of mystery, fantasy and
Price:
magic. Kids will make a hanging £5
mobile of creatures, plants and
Venue:
fairies to take home.
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Lisa Murray
Tutor:
Lisa Murray
GUIDANCE:
GUIDANCE:
7–
11yrs
7–
11yrs
Young Sewing Bees
Funky Fashion
Does your child enjoy designing
and making things? If so they
will love this workshop where
participants will incorporate a
little bit of hand and machine
sewing. During the day they will
be shown how to use a sewing
machine. Afterwards they will
have the chance to put all their
skills together into making
their very own unique style
apron. Once sewn together,
using a pattern the children
will then be able to sew on
buttons and attach fabrics
for further embellishment.
Please bring along a lunch
and sewing machine (in good
working order) with a spare
needle. If you don’t have a
sewing machine, enquire at
time of booking and one maybe
available to use.
Using layers of fabric, buttons
and felt, design your own
unique range of hair accessories
and brooches. There will be lots
of colours and fabric to choose
from and many ways to show
off your creations including
headbands and hairclips. Please
bring along a lunch.
DATE:
Friday 7 July
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£25
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Kids and Teens
DATE:
Wednesday 19 July
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£25
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
GUIDANCE:
GUIDANCE:
9–
16yrs
6–
10yrs
28 — 29
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
Young Designers
Does your child love to be creative and try out their
own ideas? In this class, students will have a fun
introduction to wet handmade felting. Felting is the
process of fusing wool fibres together. Most children
tend to love the tactility of felt making – the
fluffiness of the wool top and the squishiness of the
felt once it’s all wet. We will begin with a demo on
how to make felt and learn how to make a felt snake
and butterfly. Afterwards students will be able to
plan, design and make a beautiful felt picture to be
displayed up on their wall at home.
DATE:
Friday 28 July
Time:
10am–4pm
Price:
£25
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
GUIDANCE:
7–
14yrs
Let’s get Crafty
Let’s Get Weaving
Exciting, colourful creative fun
for kids! Schools out so come
along and get creative and take
home a range of art & craft
items. We will begin painting
some sun catchers, then
draw and paint our very own
masterpiece onto canvas using
poster paints and tissue paper.
At the end we will be trying out
some summer themed crafts.
So why not come along and
enable your child to explore,
discover and try out ideas using
many craft materials and most
importantly have lots of fun?
Please dress for mess!
In this class your child will
be taught the ancient craft of
weaving! We will be discovering
various weaving designs
and techniques all of which
our suitable for children to
experiment with and learn how
to weave. Children will also be
experimenting with different
materials such as paper and
various yarns. Each child will
take away a weaved wall piece.
DATE:
Saturday 29 July
Time:
10am–11.30am
Price:
£5
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
GUIDANCE:
4–
6yrs
Kids and Teens
DATE:
Saturday 29 July
Time:
12pm–1.30pm
Price:
£5
Venue:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Naomi Whan
GUIDANCE:
7–
12yrs
30 — 31
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
SUMMER
SCHOOLS
Minecraft
Kids and Teens
Build your own Minecraft world
with this week-long event. Miners
will take the “building blocks” of
their imagination and work together
to create their own mods, stories,
and adventures - the possibilities
are endless!
We will take themes from your
child’s favourite video game and
bring them to life to share with
family and friends at the end of the
week.
Arts Junior
Summer School
Come explore arts and crafts for
children aged 4–6 with Peter
Surginor. During the week the
children will explore badge making,
tribal masks, egg box dragons, mini
totem poles and scrap monsters.
Taking home a new wonderful
creation everyday.
DATE:
Monday 17–Friday 21 July
DATE:
Monday 31 July–Friday 4 August
TIME:
10am–4pm
TIME:
10am–12noon
PRICE:
£60 / £55 concession
PRICE:
£30 / £25 concession
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Ossia School Of Music
Tutor:
Peter Surginor
GUIDANCE:
7–
16yrs
GUIDANCE:
4–
6yrs
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Kids and Teens
Performing Arts
Summer School –
Senior
Rock School
Come and join us as we follow
the ‘Yellow Brick Road’! The DAC
Performing Arts Team is thrilled to
be working with the Intermediates
this year on a stage adaptation of
the classic story, ‘The Wizard of
Oz’. This popular tale transports us
from the everyday life of Dorothy
and her mischievous little dog
Toto in the countryside of Kansas,
to the fantasy world of Oz. They
go in search of the illusive Wizard
and meet a variety of strange and
fascinating characters along the
way.
The DAC Team of Specialist Tutors
in Acting, Dance and Theatre
Design are planning an exciting
week for the Senior Group who
will be working on a contemporary
adaptation of the classic story of
‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’.
This is sure to be a show that will
provide wonderful opportunities
for the group to create engaging
characters and scenes of dramatic
action, whilst extending and
developing their performance and
design skills.
DATE:
Monday 7– Friday 11 August
DATE:
Monday 14–Friday 18 August
DATE:
Monday 21 August–Friday 25 August
TIME:
10am–4pm
TIME:
10am–4pm
TIME:
10am–4pm
PRICE:
£60 / £55 concession
PRICE:
£60 / £55 concession
PRICE:
£60 / £55 concession
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
VENUE:
Down Arts Centre
Tutor:
Jenny Long, Peter Surginor &
Jenna Finnegan
Tutor:
Jenny Long, Peter Surginor &
Jenna Finnegan
Tutor:
Ossia School Of Music
GUIDANCE:
GUIDANCE:
7–
11yrs
12–
18yrs
11–
18yrs
A week of mayhem, noise and
chaos is what you might expect if
you come to Rock School. But by
the end of it you will have made
some new friends and found some
old ones, learnt some new songs,
maybe even rediscovered some
old ones, and above all you will
definitely have played one of the
best gigs of your life.
GUIDANCE:
32 — 33
Kids and Teens
Performing Arts
Summer School –
Intermediate
Summer Nights
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Summer Nights
Summer
Nights &
Summer
days
Stop it Nurse!
by Sam Cree
Belvoir Players proudly presents
“Stop it Nurse” a hilarious Ulster
comedy by Sam Cree. Set in a
Belfast hospital during the 60’s
the Ward Sister rules the roost! We
follow the fortunes and misfortunes
of the patients in the male surgical
ward. When Sammy, a Linfield
supporter is admitted followed
by Felix who supports Glentoran
we can be sure mayhem follows!
Add to the mix a giddy nurse, a
domineering wife, a femme fatale
and an all-in wrestler, then we have
all the ingredients for a typical
evening of pure Cree manic magic!
Summer Song
from Broadway
and Beyond
Newcastle Glees Musical Society
are delighted to perform their
concert ‘Summer Song from
Broadway and Beyond’ as part
of Newcastle’s summer theatre
programme. Fresh from their
success of presenting the Northern
Irish premiere of ‘The Drowsy
Chaperone’ and last year Dolly
Parton’s ‘9 to 5’. Also included
in their programme will be a
selection of their forthcoming
2018 production ‘Sister Act’. This
award winning, long established
society has a wealth of talent
and experience. They delight in
performing popular songs from
the very best of musical theatre
and beyond. This is a night to be
cherished and enjoyed.
DATE:
Friday 7 July & Saturday 8 July
DATE:
Friday 14 July
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE:
£12 / £10 concession
PRICE:
£12 / £10 concession
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
Presented by:
Belvoir Players
Presented by:
Newcastle Glees Musical Society
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Summer Nights
Elvis Spectacular
From the producers of The
Bjorn Identity Abba Tribute
Ireland – Musicon Entertainment
& Productions – present The
Iconettes, superbly backed by
their live band The Hitzvilles.
Paying tribute to the famous ‘girl
groups’ and solo artists of Motown
& Soul music’s golden era – The
Three Degrees, The Supremes, The
Ronettes, Martha & The Vandellas
and Aretha Franklin – creates a
backdrop for The Iconette’s glamour,
style and musical influences.
Stunning & entertaining, their
show is a crowd pleasing, tightly
choreographed homage to the iconic
hits of the 60’s & 70’s. Dancing
shoes are required!
“Excellent performances”
Antrim Council,
Party in the Park
The Elvis Spectacular show is
Ireland’s premiere Elvis production.
Now in its 20th year the show
has played and sold out every
provincial and major theatre in the
country (north & south many times
over!) Fronted by 2012/13 European
champion Ciaran Houlihan, the
show features a totally live 8 piece
band with the Sweet Sensations. All
the costumes are created by Elvis
original costumer Gene Douchette
– so not only does Ciaran look
like Elvis but he sounds like Elvis
and moves like Elvis! This show
has been a complete sell-out over
the past few years with a waiting
list for seats, so this year the
Elvis Spectacular will go live on a
Friday and Saturday back to back.
Both are expected to sell out and
early booking is advised to avoid
disappointment!
DATE:
Saturday 15 July
DATE:
Friday 21 July and Saturday 22 July
DATE:
Friday 28 July and Saturday 29 July
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE:
£15 / £12
PRICE:
£15 / £12 concession
PRICE:
£12 / £10 concession
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
Presented by:
Musicon Entertainment
Neighbourhood
Watch by Alan
Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn’s critically
acclaimed comedy Neighbourhood
Watch turns its gaze towards a
community taking justice into
their own hands. Meet Martin and
Hilda Massie, the unassuming
new residents of Bluebell Hill
development, in search of a
peaceful, quiet and wholesome
existence... until they meet their
new neighbours! The siblings
face a series of dilemmas after
a harmless gathering of the
Neighbourhood Watch goes badly
awry. Divisions are made and
allegiances take over, but once
the defences are built and the
punishments have been dealt; have
they ended up with more than
they bargained for?
Presented by:
South Bank Playhouse
34 — 35
Summer Nights
The Iconettes
Summer Nights
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
The Illegals with
Niamh Kavanagh
Secondary Cause
of Death by Peter
Gordon
Shady Pines
DATE:
Friday 4 August
DATE:
Friday 11 and Saturday 12 August
DATE:
Friday 18 August
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE:
£15 / £12 concession
PRICE:
£12 / £10 concession
PRICE:
£12 / £10 concession
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
PRESENTED BY:
Bart Players
PRESENTED BY:
Blaris Players
Summer Nights
The Very Best of Eagles and
Fleetwood Mac
Celebrating their 20th year, The
Illegals are back at their favourite
summer venue in Newcastle in
2017 with a new line up of songs
that includes some of the old
favourites and a whole raft of new
material – songs like James Dean,
Gold Dust Woman, Landslide and
Wasted Time: all in celebration of
40 years of music from two of the
greatest bands of all time. Fronted
by the fabulous Niamh Kavanagh,
The Illegals live is an entertaining
three-hours of vocal harmony,
superb musicianship, unforgettable
songs and great fun - served up by
a band at the top of its game.
In 2015 Maura Lowry established
Blaris Players to fulfil a lifelong
ambition to create a drama group
for people in Lisburn and the
Secondary Cause of Death is an
surrounding areas. Since then,
uproariously funny spoof murder
Blaris Players has had huge
mystery. The setting is the familiar success with their performance
country mansion from all your
of Shady Pines which now makes
favourite Agatha Christie novels,
its way to Newcastle. Written and
with a cast of suspects that would directed by Michelle McAuley,
tax even her most famous creation’s Shady Pines is a mad cap comedy
“little grey cells”. Colonel Charles
about the residents of Shady Pines
Craddock has arranged a murder
Residential Home. We hope you
mystery evening with just one
enjoy meeting Frank, Victor and
problem, one of his guests isn’t
the rest of the residents in what’s
playing. Who is the strange Polish
sure to be an evening of fun,
Count? Is Henrietta really an army
laughter and mischief.
Captain? Where does flamboyant
thespian Cardew Longfellow fit into
the picture? And can Inspector
Pratt (a man with all the skills of
Clouseau) solve the crime? You’ll
have to come along to find out. But
be warned, you might die laughing!
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
This year the band will celebrate a
quarter of a century paying tribute
to one of the most outstanding
bands in musical history, Queen.
Audiences will see Flash Harry
present a showcase of Queen’s
greatest hits and more. A show of
one hit after another from their
first single ‘Keep Yourself Alive’ to
Freddie’s poignant last appearance
on ‘These Are The Days of Our Lives’.
Queen were also famous for their
big anthems such as ‘Radio Gaga’
and ‘We Are the Champions’ and
Flash Harry deliver them all. For a
night of sheer energy, enthusiasm,
passion and showmanship, Flash
Harry will have you rocking in the
aisles and singing along to some of
the greatest songs ever written.
Greer and his powerhouse
band, comprising of Anthony
Toner, guitar and vocals, John
McCullough, keyboards, Nick Scott,
bass guitar and Peter McKinney,
drums, return to The Newcastle
Community Cinema for what
promises to be another great night
of blues, roots and a little jazz
based music, played with style and
conviction by some of the very
finest musicians in the country.
“This is a magnificent band,
of world class” Blues in
Britain Magazine
The Björn Identity
The Björn Identity exceed all
expectations of ABBA tribute
bands from their stunning exact
replica costumes, vocal likeness
and Abba style choreography, to
a perfect copy of Benny’s famous
white Yamaha piano. This show
is an authentic ‘ABBA in concert’
experience unlike any previous
comparisons. With all the glitz
of the classic 70’s era, featuring
ALL of ABBA’s greatest hits from
Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Super
Trooper and Gimme, Gimme, Gimme
and more!
“Proper blues from a proper
bluesman” Ralph McLean,
BBC Radio Ulster
Widely known for their love of
audience participation, The
Björn Identity with their Swedish
humour & their professionalism
are committed to re-creating the
music of their tribute idols.
DATE:
Saturday 19 August
DATE:
Friday 25 August
DATE:
Saturday 26 August
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
TIME:
8pm (bar available from 7pm)
PRICE:
£15 / £12 concession
PRICE:
£12 / £10 concession
PRICE:
£15 / £12 concession
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
VENUE:
Newcastle Community Cinema
PRESENTED BY:
David Hull Productions
PRESENTED BY:
Musicon Entertainment
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Summer Nights
Flash Harry –
Ronnie Greer
25 years celebrating and Band
the magic of Queen Blues guitar legend Ronnie
Summer Nights
Summer Days
Summer Days
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Stilt Walking
Samba Band
Tumble Circus
Captain Logy
One suitcase, six clubs and 40
minutes of circus, slapstick, and
Ireland’s tallest band bring a
comedy. Incredibly talented,
carnival atmosphere to any town.
stunningly technical and very, very
Interacting with the audience this stupid. The trail blazing Tumble
band will guarantee to get your
Circus, continue their adventures in
foot tapping. Formed in 1996 it has circus, by presenting their unique
now become a regular part of most circus comedy street theatre show.
of Northern Ireland’s civic events
Juggling, acrobatics, hula hoops
and festivals including Balmoral
and absurd comedy. The circus
Show, Hillsborough Oyster Festival celebrates the endless possibility
as well as over 30 parades a year. A of humanity through the metaphor
total of 10 performers including 7
of physical skills and acts of
stilt walkers provide a spectacle for great human strength, feats and
any festival
endurance. We share and play with
that idea of endless possibility. We
use aerial, acrobatic, slapstick and
clown to disturb, inspire and mostly
remind people to have fun. Tumble
Circus create work that is accessible
to all. It’s family entertainment and
contains humour that adults and
children will enjoy.
This gentleman explorer of the
new worlds has travelled far and
wide to discover new skills, tall
tails and a sea shanty or two. On
his adventures he has sailed with
Pirates, met Vikings, learnt the
ways of the Fakir and escape a
French hospital. Never forgetting
his Victorian era gentleman
sensibility. This show is full
of juggling, comedy, a tad of
danger… Maybe a lot of danger.
Be warned you may even learn as
thing or two.
DATE:
Saturday 8 July
DATE:
Saturday 15 July
DATE:
Saturday 22 July
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
Price:
Price:
Price:
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
Summer Days
Sideboard Sideshow Jim & Dr Nick
The Great Mefiesto
Superbly silly, stunningly surreal &
seriously stupid…Welcome to the
sideboard sideshow! Teetering on
the edge of danger while tottering
towards the wrong side of sanity
this duo will quite literally invite
you into their living room for a
glimpse of the world as they see
it… 3D glasses optional. A blend of
awesome skills including acrobatics,
juggling and fire this high energy
show is full of fun, laughter and
unpredictability.
Two of Ireland’s top street
entertainers bring their unique
talents together in this street
circus show with a comic display of
juggling, uni-cycling, fire juggling
and ladder balancing. Jim and Nick
are the perfect double act to juggle
fire on 8 foot unicycles. Full of
laughs and stuffed with skills this
act will be enjoyed by young and
old alike.
The Great Mefiesto will baffle the
crowds with tricks of balance,
entertain the audience with feats
of equilibristic manipulation and
make them marvel at hi daring
attempt at physical dexterity. The
show includes a 6 foot unicycle,
fire eating and juggling with
children, audience participants,
many other manipulation skills and
sometimes even origami.
DATE:
Saturday 29 July
DATE:
Saturday 12 August
DATE:
Saturday 19 August
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
Price:
Price:
Price:
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
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Summer Days
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Summer Days
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Summer Days
Open Air Circus
Workshop
Give it a go circus workshop, drop
in and try to master the skills and
tricks of circus, to include hand
held stilts, Diablo, devil stick,
unicycle, hat tricks, juggling etc.
Featuring some of our Circus Aurora
participants.
DATE:
Saturday 26 August
TIME:
1pm & 2.30pm
Price:
VENUE:
Newcastle Promenade
Drumming Circle
Outdoor Sketching
Join local musician Aiden Milligan
for this exciting, heart-pumping
class and learn how to platy the
West African Djembe drums. This is
a drop-in session and is free for all
that would like to take part.
Martin McParland introduces the
art of outdoor sketching and each
week will move to different areas
on Newcastle Promenade. Bring
along pencils, paper, a board to
lean on and something to sit on.
The group will meet in Reception,
Newcastle Centre at the beginning
of each class then head down the
Prom to catch the breathtaking
sights of Newcastle.
DATE:
Every Wednesday from
12 July–23 August
DATE:
Every Thursday from
6 July–24 August
TIME:
2pm–4pm
TIME:
10am–12 noon
Price:
Price:
VENUE:
Meet on Newcastle Promenade opposite
the Strand Bakery. In the event of rain
meet in the Newcastle Centre, Central
Promenade, Newcastle
VENUE:
Meet in Reception area in Newcastle
Centre. In the event of rain the session
will be held in the Newcastle Centre.
Your Down Arts Centre
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
Concessions:
Performance and Adult Classes/Workshops:
Concessionary tickets apply to children under 16,
full time students, people over 60, those claiming
unemployment benefit or registered disabled.
Proof of status will be required.
Children’s Classes/Workshops:
Concessionary tickets apply to children who are
registered disabled or whose parents fall into any
of the categories above.
St Mark’s Silver Band
Sunday 9 July, 2pm–4pm
Ballylone Flute Band
Sunday 23 July, 3pm–5pm
Bailie Mills Accordion
Orchestra
Sunday 30 July, 3pm–5pm
Warrenpoint Silver Band
Sunday 20 August, 3pm–5pm
Ossia Rock School
Sunday 27 August, 3pm–5pm
PRICE:
VENUE:
Newcastle Centre,
Central Promenade
Booking Information:
– Tickets for performances may be booked by
telephone by phoning 028 4461 0747 and in
person at Down Arts Centre.
– Tickets cannot be reserved without payment.
– Tickets will be held by the box office and
available to pick up before or on the night of
the event.
– Should you request posting, a £1 postage and
administration fee will be applied.
– Tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded.
– Latecomers cannot be admitted
– All information is correct at time of print
– Down Arts Centre reserves the right to change
or cancel events or refuse admission.
For full terms and conditions
visit www.downartscentre.com
or contact the Box Office on
028 4461 0747 to request
a hard copy.
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Your Down Arts Centre
Sunday Bands
Special Assistance:
Down Arts Centre is wheelchair accessible with a
lift to all levels of the building, low level access
at the box office and allocated wheelchair spaces
in the auditorium. Disabled patrons can avail
of a complimentary ticket for an escort if they
require one. Please notify staff of any special
requirements they may have when purchasing
tickets.
Welcome
SEAN
HOLLYWOOD
ARTS
CENTRE
Newry Musical Feis
DATE:
Monday 1–
Friday 5 May Speech & Drama
Saturday 6–
Monday 8 May Confined Dance
Time:
Daily competitions
Price:
Pay at Door
Information
Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
1a Bank Parade
Newry BT35 6HP
[email protected]
www.newrymournedown.org
Booking
TO BOOK CALL:
028 3031 3180
Throughout the programme we have placed
coloured rectangles directing you towards the
box office telephone number.
Venue:
Newry Town Hall and
Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
SEAN HOLLYWOOD SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Performance
Faerie Thorn
Bag for Life
“It’s Wine O’Clock”
The Faerie Thorn is a witty, dark
and wickedly comedic show that
recreates the author’s bewitching
Faerie tales for adults.
The Playhouse presents Bag for
Life, a one woman play by Colin
Bateman and directed by Kieran
Griffiths.
Rozlyn Sheridan and Teresa McBride
reprise - their side-splitting
comedy.
Based on the book ‘The Faerie
Thorn and Other Stories’ by Jane
Talbot, The Faerie Thorn will
recreate Talbot’s dark, imaginative
and bewitching tales, propelling
the audience into a world of
devilish debts, trysts and trades,
broken bargains and unjust trials;
of magic, quick-wittedness,
hoodwinking and revenge. The
stories inhabit an incredibly vivid
and dangerous world controlled
by a complex fairy mafia including
factions like the memory takers,
the time keepers, the bad talkers
and trolls, which humans tackle at
their peril.
“What are we to make of the men
of violence whose time has been
and gone? Has their capacity for
murder somehow drained away, or
will it always be there, like a lining
of grease and fat lurking in their
mental plumbing?”
DATE:
Tuesday 9 May
TIME:
8pm
Time:
8pm
Price:
£8/£6 concession
Price:
£8/£6 concession
VENUE:
Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
Venue:
Sean Hollywood
Arts Centre
GUIDANCE:
Contains adult references
DATE:
Friday 12 and
Saturday 13 May
Performance
Julie Addy stars in this one woman
play from award winning writer
Colin Bateman (Divorcing Jack,
The Journey) that, with wickedly
dark humour, peers deep into the
dark soul of 21st century Northern
Ireland.
Tickets available through
www.Eventbrite.co.uk
Time:
7.30pm
Price:
£10
Venue:
Newry Town Hall
DATE:
Thursday 11 May
PRESENTED BY:
Big Telly Theatre Company
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Performance
SEAN HOLLYWOOD SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Fews Ensemble
Schubert String Quintet in C Major.
“One of the most hauntingly
beautiful pieces of chamber music
ever written…”
Performance
DATE:
Wednesday 17 May
Time:
8pm
Price:
£15, £5 concession
Venue:
Sean Hollywood Arts
Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Newry Chamber Music
Southern Regional
College End of
Year Show
ARGONAUTS – Jason and the Quest
for the Golden Fleece.
A comedy of tragic proportions
By Scott Lynch-Giddings
DATE:
Friday 19 May
Time:
7pm
Price:
£5/ £1 usual concessions
for SRC Student cardholders
Venue:
Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
Woofle
A Dan Leith Show
In this show, singer-songwriter
Dan Leith brings us lots of furry
fun with Woofle – a show about
one Dan and his dog with lots of
silly songs. From chasing bees and
getting mucky, to taking a walk
and having a bath, this quirky
combination of video footage and
live music gives an unusual view of
the ups and downs of having a dog
as your best friend.
DATE:
Sunday 21 May
Time:
Shows at 1.30pm
and 2.45pm
(45 min duration
including workshops)
Price:
£5
Venue:
Sean Hollywood
Arts Centre
Presented By:
Re:play
GUIDANCE:
4–
10yrs
SEAN HOLLYWOOD SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Now in its 19th year, The
‘International Guinness Blues
on the Bay Festival’ started out
with only 20 gigs and has now
progressed into one of the World’s
most popular blues festivals
boasting over 90 gigs. Over the
years, artists like Van Morrison,
Peter Green, Paul Jones and Dr
Feelgood have appeared in small
intimate venues. 2017 headliner’s
include:
The Rory Gallagher Rhythm And
Blues Revue (Gerry McAvoy,
Brendan O’Neill, Ben Poole,Gwyn
Ashton, James Sands)
Festival information:
www.bluesonthebay.com
www.facebook.com/
BluesOnTheBayFestival
DATE:
Wednesday 24 May Bank Holiday Monday 29 May 2017
Price:
Most events are free admission,
see festival brochure for details
VENUE:
Warrenpoint Town Hall, Municipal Park
and various locations in the Town
“Tell me a story,
Crazy
I’ll sing you a Song” The smash hit musical comedy by
Brenda Murphy. When young nurse,
Concert
Ruby returns from Gambia after
A showcase for the end of
Accolade’s project “Tell me a
story, I’ll sing you a song”, which
is funded by the Arts Council of
Northern Ireland. The theme is:
songs and music from home, and
songs of immigration. Groups
performing include - Accolade
Newry Community Choir, Accolade
Banbridge Community Choir,
Accolade Community Chamber
Orchestra, Accolade Ukulele Group.
Guests and soloists will be the
musicians who we worked with
the project - Tommy Sands, Ben
Sands, Colum Sands, Brendan
Monaghan, Sergey Usenko, Vineta
Maksus, Nikolay Ivanov. Guest
choirs - “Rossinka” Belfast (Russian
Speaking Community choir) and
Together One Voice Omagh.
another disastrous relationship,
she wonders what she’s going to do
about her sorry life. Step forward
good friends, Eddie and Gary with a
cunning plan to get Ruby the man
of her dreams. But what has this
got to do with Garth Brooks and
internet dating? In desperation,
Ruby turns to her hero, Patsy Cline
for answers and is shocked by what
she discovers! Directed by Martin
Lynch and from the producers of
Dancing Shoes – The George Best
Story and 50 Shades Of Red White
And Blue, Crazy features an all
star cast of Caroline Curran, Marty
Maguire and Ciaran Nolan.
DATE:
Tuesday 30 May
TIME:
8pm
DATE:
Thursday 29 June
Price:
£14/£12 concession
TIME:
8pm
VENUE:
Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
Price:
£10
PRESENTED BY:
GBL Productions
VENUE:
Warrenpoint Town Hall
PRESENTED BY:
Accolade
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Performance
Blues on The
Bay Festival
Performance
Performance
Performance
SEAN HOLLYWOOD SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Cloughmore Male
Voice Summer
Serenade
Fleadh an Dúin
returns to
Warrenpoint
Join this superb choir and guest
artists for an evening of summer
song... Tickets available at
Warrenpoint Town Hall:
028 417 52256
Warrenpoint will host this year’s
annual county traditional music
flagship event, the Down Fleadh.
The Fleadh will attract musicians
and singers from all over County
Down and beyond to this popular
seaside venue. It will involve
up to 500 competitors in 115
competitions. In addition to the
formal competitions, this popular
festival will include a week of
fringe events including: music
sessions, both open air and in
the local hotels and pubs; music
workshops, where you can develop
your own musical skills in a range of
popular instruments, a traditional
dance ceili and workshop; a festival
concert featuring a major artist;
and much more.
DATE:
Friday 16 June
TIME:
8pm
PRICE:
£10
Venue:
Warrenpoint
Town Hall
A detailed Programme of Events will
be available closer to the event and
from warrenpointcce.com
DATE:
Saturday 10 June–Sunday 18 June
Venue:
Various Town Centre venues
GUIDANCE:
Open to All
An Evening of
Dance
Showcase of all dance styles
ranging from Ballet to musical
theatre by age 3 to adults.
DATE: Friday 16 June
Time: 7.30pm
Price: £6/£4 concession
Venue: Sean Hollywood Arts
Centre
PRESENTED BY:
Catherine Hughes School
of Dance
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Arts through
Communication
and launch of art
piece by Artist
Richard Kelly
Newpoint Youth
Summer Scheme
The Maiden of the
Mournes Festival
DATE:
14 July–End August
Time:
Monday–Friday
10.30-12.20 &
1.30–3.30 pm
Price:
TBC
Venue:
Sean Hollywood
Arts Centre
Exhibitions
Newpoint Players Youth Group
will be opening their 36th annual
summer scheme on Friday 14th
July in the artistic home of its
creator, The Sean Hollywood
Arts Centre. The young people,
aged 14 – 18, will work from
10:30 – 12:30 then 1:30 –
3:30, Monday to Friday for 8
weeks ending in performances
on 6th – 8th September. The
training is rigorous and requires
commitment but the end result
is always spectacular. Recent
shows include “A Shakespeare
Miscellany”, “Treasure Island”
and “Oh, What A Lovely War!”
The scheme is open to all within
the age range and is free for
every participant.
Further details from
[email protected]
Performance
DATE:
Friday 2nd June
Time:
7.30pm
Price:
£5
Venue:
Sean Hollywood
Arts Centre
Vincent Roche
Exhibiting recent artworks
DATE:
Monday 5 June–Friday 30 June
TIME:
Monday–Friday, 9.30am–5pm
Price:
Warrenpoint 6 – 13 August 2017
VENUE:
Carroll Gallery, Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
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Workshops & Classes
DOWN ARTS SEASON PROGRAMME May–August 2017
Workshops & Classes
Hugh Savage
Reynolds School of Dance
Presenting an Exhibition of
Local Landscapes
Classes in Classical, Ballet and Modern Theatre Dance.
Students prepared for exams (I.S.T.D.) syllabus and
performance.
DATE:
Wednesday 2 – Friday 25 August
TIME: Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings
(summer recess July/August)
TIME:
Monday–Friday, 9.30am–5pm
CONTACT: 028 417 73673 / [email protected]
Price:
Accolade Choir
VENUE:
Bell Gallery, Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
Accolade is a community association, established in 2013.
The Association works to promote strengthened and deepened
relationships between different communities and cultures
through exciting and inspiring arts-based programmes within
an artistic, social and educational context.
TIME: Tuesdays 7pm–9pm
CONTACT: [email protected]
Exhibitions
Workshops & Classes
Newry Art Society
“The Mournes”
by Mark O’Neill
TIME: Wednesdays 7.30pm
CONTACT: Arts Centre on 028 3031 3180
Speech and Drama for Kids
Hosted by Crossan School of Speech and Drama.
TIME: Saturdays 10am-12pm
CONTACT: 07835 879672
Mixed media Exhibition
DATE:
Friday 1–Saturday 30 September
TIME:
Monday–Friday, 9.30am–5pm
Price:
VENUE:
Carroll Gallery, Sean Hollywood Arts Centre
Yoga
TIME: Wednesday evenings 6.30pm–8pm
Price: £6 per session
Tutor: Eddie Kelly